Pseudotylosurus angusticeps (Günther, 1866)
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps
photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

Family:  Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Max. size:  29.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  South America: upper Amazon River (Peru and Ecuador) and the Paraná and the Paraguay in Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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